The days before an exam are longer and nights tougher, right?

Unfortunately, just like exams are inseparable from studies, so is their stress.

No matter how many times you have gone through the process of appearing for exams, the feeling still feels as impactful as the first time. This is recognized as exam stress. For some students, this nervousness might boost their performance but for most of them, it brings down their confidence.

How to figure out if you experience exam stress?

1. You feel unusually anxious, low, moody, and overwhelmed
2. You avoid interaction or decision-making
3. You lack motivation
4. You feel exhausted but can’t sleep
5. You feel sick

If you experience any of these you are stressed and if it happens just before your exams, you are struggling with exam stress.

So, why exactly does exam stress show up before your exams?
It might stem from:

1. Your insecurity about failing the exam
2. Your lack of proper preparation
3. The pressure to secure better scores
4. Your parents’ expectations
5. Your concern for other things happening in your life
6. The lack of adequate time, etc.

Exam stress is understandable BUT resolvable! All you need is a foolproof plan.

1. Set daily goals

These need to be achievable. Don’t set unrealistic goals for a single day because if you do not achieve them, it will add to your stress.

2. Categorize your studies

If you think a subject or topic needs more time, set your revision timetable according to that. Revisions help reduce more than half of your exam stress.

3. Step up your pace

Combined study with a classmate or friend keeps you active and stimulates your competitive self. Discussing topics with your peers also adds to your learning and keeps up your enthusiasm.

4. Take up mock tests

Practice answering questions, as many as possible, to get used to the process or the exam mood.

Lastly and most importantly,

5. Preserve the “eat-sleep-exercise” routine.

Eating healthily, sleeping well, and regularly exercising is the key to keeping your body physically and mentally fit to overcome exam stress.

If you do not find any appropriate questions to practice for your tests, head to SeekoG app to take Academic Diagnostic tests, know where you need to focus with Gap Analysis Report and overcome the exam stress in no time.